My wife and I are shopping for a new car. The first thing we had to do was decide just what we wanted the car to say about us. First we need something that reflects my status as a successful internet columnist/reporter. At the same time reflecting the living I’m actually making as a successful internet columnist reporter. I …
Eaton, Rupp continue global Duck dominance in 2012
Here at FishDuck, it is no secret that we love football, Oregon Duck football specifically. With the new season looming mere weeks away, there is no denying the growing buzz in Eugene and around the nation as fall practices have begun. We are almost there. But while preparations mount for the season to come, there are a few Ducks across …
Oregon’s Multi-Talented Receiving Corps, One Less in Depth But Not in Quality
There is no position on the Oregon roster heading into the season with more question marks, and cause for hope, than at wide receiver. The Ducks return a wealth of talent, but not since Jeff Maehl has there been consistency at the position. Stepping into the limelight joining the fold are the much anticipated trio duo of redshirt freshmen, adding …
Recruiting Update: Fall Camp Begins, Big Names Trim Lists
It’s almost here… A mere 24 days separate us, the Duck Faithful, from our first pilgrimage to Autzen Stadium. Monday saw the opening of fall camp where storylines, both longstanding and newly exposed, will ever-increase our anticipation leading up to the 2012-13 season opener. Apparently there’s a quarterback battle taking place? Where will veteran wideout Josh Huff fit into an offense …
FishDuck’s free NBA League Pass: Ducks fly to Vegas for the Summer
“With the final pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers select, Robert Sacre from Gonzaga University.” – Adam Silver, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer of the National Basketball Association. As the quote above indicates, the 7’0″ center from North Vancouver, BC was the final pick of the NBA draft this year. No Duck was drafted this …
Ways to Improve the Pac-12 Network
Nine days from now, on August 15th at 6pm, the Pac-12 Network will go live. It should provide everything that a Pac-12 fan could want: live games, conference-centric reporting, and extensive coverage of all sports, not just football and men’s basketball. It should be everything fans have been anticipating since the network’s announcement last July. The big question is whether …
FishDuck Weekly Video Log – Episode 53
Every week Kurt Liedtke (better known as Keeerrrttt1), co-owner of FishDuck.com, creates video blogs (vlogs) to update all you fine folk on all things FishDuck, a free-form discussion of current events about Oregon Ducks sports and all that’s new with FishDuck.com, with the occasional off-topics or rants. It’s a little off-the-cuff, perhaps slightly pretentious, somewhat rambling, and hopefully entertaining…so kick …
Five things that could derail the Ducks
Oregon’s fall camp opens Monday as it bids to capture a fourth-straight Pac-12 title and set itself up for a trip to the BCS National Championship Game. On paper at least, the outlook looks promising. The Ducks are deep on both sides of the ball, feature playmakers like De’Anthony Thomas, Kenjon Barner, Dion Jordan, John Boyett and Kiko Alonso, and …
Notes from around the college football nation: No more polls and Fisher out at FSU
The preseason polls are in, time to check where your team landed and start complaining for the next month about how “team X” is better than “team Z” and should be ranked higher. Besides the usual arrest report (ex-Auburn ex-Arkansas State Michael Dyer), nothing new to talk about unless you’re a Penn State fan. Let’s get onto some news and …
We Had Joy We Had Fun We Had Seasons in the Sun
Ah, the Terry Jacks classic tune. All about the passage of time and the stages of life. Life is about seasons. From the time we were young we measured the year by the school calendar. The start of school, Halloween, Christmas, the long haul to spring break (this was before “mid-winter break” existed…Good God kids are soft nowadays) , the …
FishDuck on the Air! Charles & Kurt join the ASU Devils Den (Audio)
Charles Fischer & Kurt Liedtke of FishDuck.com were the special guests this week on the ASU Devil’s Den podcast. They joined hosts Rob Malara and Don Hansen to discuss Oregon’s prospects on the 2012 season, breaking down the depth chart, and even analyzing their favorite beers. The Oregon Ducks segment begins at 46:41. To listen to the full episode, click …
Almost to Autzen: Seven Reasons to get Excited for Duck Football
Congratulations, Duck fans. We are now less than 30 days away before the Oregon Ducks kick off the 2012 season. After stumbling around aimlessly in a football desert for the spring and summer, finding only one brief oasis on April 30th during the spring game, we are coming ever closer to that long awaited thirst-quencher that is the opening …
